Mary Martin (silent film actress)

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Mary Martin
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Martin in a publicity still for The Scarlet Letter in 1917
Born
Norma Martin
OccupationSilent film actress
Spouse(s) Rae Berger

Mary Martin (born NormaMartin, and sometimes credited as Marty Martin, especially early on in her career) was a silent film actress who was active in Hollywood in the 1910s. [1] [2] Mary was born in Fresno, California. [3] In 1914, she moved to Santa Barbara, where she quickly began appearing in a string of silent films with the American Film Company, also known as Flying A Studios. [4] [5] She married actor-director Rae Berger in 1916 and seems to have retired from acting around 1917. [6]

Selected filmography

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References

  1. "Fresno Girl a Good Comedian". The Fresno Morning Republican. 14 Sep 1914. Retrieved 2021-03-27.
  2. "News and Gossip of the Stage and Screen". The Sunday Telegram. 24 Sep 1916. Retrieved 2021-03-27.
  3. "Fresno Girl Is Starred in Movie". The Fresno Morning Republican. 15 Sep 1914. Retrieved 2021-03-27.
  4. "Film Star Back Home". The Fresno Morning Republican. 28 Mar 1915. Retrieved 2021-03-27.
  5. "With Film Folks". The Chicago Tribune. 29 Jun 1914. Retrieved 2021-03-27.
  6. "Cupid Directing This Interesting Life Drama". The Santa Barbara Daily News and the Independent. 23 Aug 1916. Retrieved 2021-03-27.